Multisystems Midterm Flashcards
Staphylococcus aureus
Gram + cocci in clusters Catalase + Coagulase + a/w acute endocarditis in IV drug abusers Large vegetations that destroy the valve, commonly tricuspid Secondary bronchopneumonia, blepharitis, conjuctivitis, endophthalmitis (post-surgical, post-trauma, hematogenous), otitis externa, sinusitis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram + diplococci Catalase - Alpha hemolytic Optochin sensitive Bile soluble Most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia Most common cause of bacterial meningitis in infants, children, adults a/w endocarditis in alcoholics, otitis media, conjuctivitis, sinusitis
Haemophilus influenzae
Gram - coccobacilli Catalase + Oxidase + Culture on blood agar Requires factors X (hemin) and V (NAD) to grow Type b (Hib) is capsulated and causes meningitis in infants, epiglottitis, cellulitis, pneumonia (secondary, COPD), conjuctivitis, otitis media, sinusitis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Paramyxovirus Enveloped -ssRNA –> must bring RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Helical Replicates in cytoplasm F (fusion protein) causes respiratory epithelial cells to fuse Replicates in the cytoplasm (syncitia) Pink cytoplasmic inclusions Causes URT, croup, bronchiolitis, pneumonia in infants Winter epidemic
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Gram - rod Lactose fermenter Thick mucoid capsule –> current jelly suputum Pneumonia in malnourished, alcoholics, diabetics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Gram - rod Lactose non-fermenter Oxidase + Smells like artificial grape Produces green pigment (pyocyanin) Causes pneumonia in CF patients, hot tub folliculitis, otitis externa, otitis media, UTIs, infectious keratitis, endophthalmitis (post-traumatic) Treat with aminoglycoside plus extended-spectrum penicillin (e.g. piperacilin)
Legionella pneumophila
Gram - rod (gram stains poorly but can use silver stain) LPS can be detected in a urine sample Culture on charcoal yeast with iron and cysteine Causes GI symptoms + pneumonia (typical and atypical) Treat with macrolide or quinolone
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia in young adults in close quarters
Chlamydia pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia in young adults
Cytomegalovirus
Enveloped, dsDNA virus May cause TORCH congenital infection: periventricular calcifications, sensorineural hearing loss Diagnose with nasal culture Atypical pneumonia in the immunosuppressed (e.g. HIV) Nuclear and cytoplasmic inclusions Treat with ganciclovir
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Gram + like (but won’t gram stain) Mycolic acid in cell envelope –> acid fast stain Aerobic Causes TB (can be latent, reactivated, miliary, disseminated) Characterized by Ghon complex in mid zone of lung (primary infection), caseating granuloma, or secondary infection (cavitary lesion in upper lobes) Can spread hematogenously and effect vertebrae and cranial nerves Treat with RIPE
What kind of infections are associated with Candida?
Oral candidiasis, endophthalmitis, chorioretinitis, otitis externa
What kind of infections are associated with aspergillus?
Endophthalmitis, chorioretinitis, otitis externa, chronic sinusitis
Candida (C. albicans)
Yeast Pseudohyphae, true hyphae, germ tubes, and budding yeasts Can cause candidiasis (oral, esophageal) in immunocompromised patients Can cause yeast infections in women –> thick white discharge; treat with OTC azole-based ointments or oral fluconazole Treat disseminated candida with fluconazole, amphotericin B, or caspofungin
What can cause a positive PPD test?
Current TB infection Past TB exposure BCG vaccination
What can cause a false negative PPD test?
Steroid use Malnutrition Immunocompromised Sarcoidosis
What can cause a positive PPD test?
Current TB infection Past TB exposure BCG vaccination
What can cause a false negative PPD test?
Steroid use Malnutrition Immunocompromised Sarcoidosis
Mycobacterium leprae
Acid-fast bacillus Likes cool temperatures so affects skin and nerve of the hands and feet Armadillos serve as reservoir Lepromatous form –> Th2 response; treat with dapsone, rifampin, clofazimine for 2-5 years Tuberculoid form –> Th1 response; treat with dapsone and rifampin for 6 months
Aspergillus fumigatus
Mold fungus (not dimorphic) Hyphae branch at acute angles Causes invasive aspergillus, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (Type 1 hypersensitivity a/w asthma, CF), aspergillomas (esp. after TB), hepatocellular carcinoma (via aflatoxins)
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Yeast that can’t be cultured Can cause pneumocystic pnemonia (PCP) in immunosuppressed patients Ground-glass appearance on CXR Treatment and prophylaxis with TMP-SMX Prophylaxis when CD4 counts
Mucor
Mold Large hyphae branch at obtuse angles Causes mucormycosis, facial ischemia in diabetics and leukemic patients –> fungi proliferate in blood vessels when glucose and ketones are high Can penetrate brain Treat with amphotericin B, poscanazole
Rubella virus
Togavirus Enveloped +ssRNA Icosahedral pH-dependent endocytosis Causes fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgias, and fine rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body (first manifestation) Can cause TORCH infection in newborns (transplancental, esp. 1st trimester) –> petechial rash, deafness, blindness/cataracts, heart and brain defects
Polio virus
Pircornavirus Non-enveloped +ssRNA Icosahedral
Parainfluenza
Paramyxovirus Enveloped -ssRNA –> must bring RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Helical Replicates in the cytoplasm F (fusion protein) causes respiratory epithelial cells to fuse (syncitia) Causes croup Autumn epidemic
Measles
Paramyxovirus Enveloped -ssRNA –> must bring RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Helical Replicates in the cytoplasm F (fusion protein) causes respiratory epithelial cells to fuse (syncitia) Koplik spots (red spots with blue-white center on buccal mucosa) precede descending maculopapular rash (CTL response) Sequelae include: post-infectious encephalitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), measles inclusion body encephalitis (MIBE), subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), giant cell pneumonia (in immunosuppressed)
Mumps
Paramyxovirus Enveloped -ssRNA –> must bring RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Helical Replicates in the cytoplasm F (fusion protein) causes respiratory epithelial cells to fuse (syncitia) Causes parotitis, orchitis (usually unilateral, can cause infertility in teenagers), meningitis
What respiratory infections are associated with AIDS?
CMV pneumonia Aspergilllosis Pneumocystis peumonia –> Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia –> S. pneumoniae TB-like disease –> Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (Mycobacterium avium complex [MAC])
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
Causes TB-like disease –> Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) When CD4 count
What are dermatologic infections associated with AIDS?
Candidiasis of mouth, esophagus Hairy leukoplakia on lateral tongue –> EBV Bacillary angiomatosis –> Bartonella henselae
What are neurologic infections associated with AIDS?
Ring-enhancing lesions –> Toxoplasma gondii Dementia Encephalopathy –> JC virus reactivation Meningitis –> cryptococcus neoformans Retinitis –> CMV (cotton-wool spots)
What are oncologic disease associated with AIDS?
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma –> EBV Primary CNS lymphoma –> EBV Squamous cell carcinoma of rectum or cervix –> HPV Kaposi sarcoma –> HHV-8
What respiratory infections are associated with AIDS?
CMV pneumonia Aspergilllosis Pneumocystis peumonia –> Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia –> S. pneumoniae TB-like disease –> Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (Mycobacterium avium complex [MAC])
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
Causes TB-like disease –> Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) When CD4 count
What are dermatologic infections associated with AIDS?
Candidiasis of mouth, esophagus Hairy leukoplakia on lateral tongue –> EBV Bacillary angiomatosis –> Bartonella henselae
What are neurologic infections associated with AIDS?
Ring-enhancing lesions –> Toxoplasma gondii Dementia Encephalopathy –> JC virus reactivation Meningitis –> cryptococcus neoformans Retinitis –> CMV (cotton-wool spots)
What are oncologic disease associated with AIDS?
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma –> EBV Primary CNS lymphoma –> EBV Squamous cell carcinoma of rectum or cervix –> HPV Kaposi sarcoma –> HHV-8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Retrovirus 2 copies +ssRNA Enveloped Reverse transcriptase
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
Enveloped, dsDNA virus Infects mucosa epithelial cells Causes vesicles or ulcers on mouth, genitals Can cause congenital herpes, keratitis Treat with acyclovir, valacyclovir, ganciclovir
Acyclovir
Treats herpes infections (HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV) Guanosine analog –> primary phosphorylation by viral thymidine kinase –> inhibits viral DNA polymerase by chain termination
Valacyclovir
Treats herpes infections (HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV) Guanosine analog –> primary phosphorylation by viral thymidine kinase –> inhibits viral DNA polymerase by chain termination Prodrug of acyclovir, activated in the liver, higher bioavailability
Which anti-retrovirals have activity against HBV?
Lamivudine (NRTI) Tenofovir (Nucleotide RTI) Emtricitabine (NRTI)
Hepatitis B virus
Enveloped, circular DNA virus Parenteral, sexual, maternal-fetal transmission HBV DNA polymerase has DNA and RNA-dependent functions HBV DNA polymerase completes partial dsDNA –> incorporated into host genome –> host RNA polymerase makes mRNA –> HBV DNA polymerase reverse transcribes mRNA into DNA to form new viral particle
Hepatitis C virus
RNA flavivirus Transmitted via blood (IVDU, post-transfusion), sex Causes cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma Treat with INFα, ribavirin, sofosbuvir
Zidovudine (AZT)
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Used as prophylaxis or treatment of HIV; safe in pregnancy to reduce transmission Side effects include lactic acidosis, macrocytic anemia, neutropenia
Emtricitabine
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Treats HIV and HBV Side effects include lactic acidosis
Abacavir
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Treats HIV Need to genotype patient to prevent hypersensitivity reaction Side effects include lactic acidosis
Lamivudine
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Treats HIV and HBV Safe during pregnancy Side effects include lactic acidosis
Didanosine
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Treats HIV Side effects include lactic acidosis, pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy
Stavudine
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Side effects include lactic acidosis, pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy
Tenofovir
Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Doesn’t require primary phosphorylation so effective in resting cells Nephrotoxic (Fanconi’s syndrome –> phosphaturia, glucosuria)
Nevirapine
Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI) Prophylaxis in pregnancy Side effects include rash, hepatotoxicity, drug-drug interactions (CYP3A4), Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Rilpivirine
Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI) Side effects include rash, hepatotoxicity, drug-drug interactions (CYP3A4) Contraindicated with other NNRTIs due to cross resistance
Etravirine
Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI) Recommended for patients with resistance to other NNRTIs Side effects include rash, hepatotoxicity, unpredictable drug-drug interactions (CYP3A4)
Efavirenz
Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI) Side effects include rash, hepatotoxicity, drug-drug interactions (CYP3A4), vivid dreams, CNS symptoms Contraindicated in pregnancy
Delavirine
Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI) Side effects include rash, hepatotoxicity, drug-drug interactions (CYP3A4) Contraindicated in pregnancy
Maraviroc
Inhibits binding of gp120 to CCR5 Not effective if CXCR4 tropism
Enfuviritide
Locks gp41 in extended conformation Injected subcutaneously
Raltegravir
Integrase inhibitor Side effects include hypercholesterolemia
Atazanavir
HIV Protease inhibitor Side effects include lipodystrophy, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, cardiac conduction abnormalities Lower incidence of lipodystrophy
Darunavir
HIV Protease inhibitor Side effects include lipodystrophy, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, cardiac conduction abnormalities Given with rotinavir
Fosamprenavir
HIV Protease inhibitor Side effects include lipodystrophy, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, cardiac conduction abnormalities
Indinavir
HIV Protease inhibitor Side effects include lipodystrophy, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, cardiac conduction abnormalities, nephropathy (nephrolithiasis)
Lopinavir
HIV Protease inhibitor Side effects include lipodystrophy, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, cardiac conduction abnormalities Given with rotinavir Recommended during pregnancy
Ritonavir
HIV Protease inhibitor Side effects include lipodystrophy, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, cardiac conduction abnormalities Recommended during prenancy Strongly inhibits CYP3A4
Saquinavir
HIV Protease inhibitor Side effects include lipodystrophy, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, cardiac conduction abnormalities
Ribavirin
Inhibits HCV, RSV purine biosynthesis and interferes with RNA metabolism Use with IFNα Side effect include hemolytic anemia Contraindicated in pregnancy
Sofosbuvir
Inhibits HCV RNA synthesis by inhibiting polymerase Genotyping to determine if combination therapy needed (IFNα and ribavirin)
Boceprevir
HCV protease inhibitor Use with IFNα and ribavarin
Telaprevir
HCV protease inhibitor Use with IFNα and ribavarin
Simeprevir
HCV protease inhibitor Use with IFNα and ribavarin
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)
Antibiotic Treatment and prevention of PCP in HIV+ patients Side effects include N/V, fever, rash, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
Pentamidine
IV form treats PCP Aerosolized form is PCP prophylaxis (but not protection against disseminated PCP or toxo) Side effects include nephrotoxicity, hypoglycemia, hepatotoxicity, hypotension, pancreatitis, prolong QT (torsades), low magnesium
Dapsone
Inhibits synthesis of dihydrofolic acid Treatment or prophylaxis for PCP (also protects against toxo) Treatment for Hansen’s disease Comes in liquid form Check for G6PD deficiency –> hemolytic anemia Side effect include rash, fever, bone marrow suppression Contraindicated in patients with a sulfa allergy